mayday marchers on the move including hospitality workers for some of the biggest tech companies and hotels that say they are fighting to make a living. >> there is a lot of money coming in. >> reporter: the first of its kind housing solution. using private land to shelter the homeless. how it is giving hope to people on the street. thank you for joining us. today is the kickoff of asian-american and pacific islander heritage month. we are launching special stories highlighting the culture, history and issues. there are

more than 6 million people of asian or pacific islander dissent. here in the bay area, the latest numbers show one third of people are part of the community. we began with a powerful story of a family journey to understand heritage. it started with our original roof 40 year ago. it is the story of the cash of photos, taken in 1942. the recently uncovered images show the faces of japanese-americans , only days before they were shipped off to internment camps. what is amazing, people saw the story and then reached out after recognizing the photos. >> we were hoping to connect people to family history. maybe

they had no idea what happened. two cousins decided to make that journey, all with the hopes of learning more. it is like traveling in time. and adventure these cousins decided to make together. >> piecing together bits and pieces. >> flying into the bay area to make that drive. to marysville california. the journey, taking them here. to the assembly center memorial where in 1942, thousands were rounded up before being sent to internment camps. >> this is my mother and this is my grandfather and this is my grandmother. >> the pilgrimage sparked by a story we aired last year. on

the rediscovery of long-lost photos, taken by a photographer named clyde busch who unknowingly documented a piece of history more than 80 years ago. >> i saw the video when my brother sent it. he lives in the san francisco area. he forwarded it and i looked at it and immediately spotted my mother. >> there she is. >> i spotted her and then my grandmother. my brother had not spotted my grandmother. >> she is all dressed up. >> reporter: for local historians , -- >> we feel like it is the first time. >> it is a chance to help them

put pieces of the puzzle together. >> pen our grandmother , husband and wife. >> they also learned more. >> this is her childhood friend. >> her mother was my mother's japanese teacher. >> i am looking at a private history that needs to be shared. this is what happened to them. >> it has been incredible. >> prior to the day they were just faces. >> this is our grandmother on our mother's side. >> it is a chance to understand their history and pass it on. >> it will be lost. if we

don't keep it straight and get the information out, it is lost. that is hard to think about. >> the story is well preserved. >> they are being recognized. it means something. >> finding meaning by taking a journey to help future generations understand today. >> candace and peggy were hoping to identify family members. the only found those photos , their grandfather and grandmother and best friend . what we found out is maybe because they were younger , only the people that got photos taken were over 18. for some reason the younger kids did not take a photo.

>> we sit next to each other and i saw you taking so much time, caring compassion. that was your exact intention to have at least one family connect. what was that like when you got that phone call q >> it meant a lot. here are the photos. they are still because they know they are getting shipped off to camps. at the same time, look how everyone is dressed. they dressed in their sunday best. these were the only ones to follow up. i said i am coming with you. it was touching to see them retrace their past. even though they didn't find anything new, for them to walk around the town and see this is where it

started. it was a discovery. i am glad we sit near each other. we will bring you stories like this all month long. we will post our stories on a special section of our website. we are also following mayday protest. the traditional day of demonstration, labor and immigrant rights is coinciding with the movement and protesters speaking out against the war. big crowds came out to march in san francisco, oakland and san jose to show support for workers and the palestinian people will. we are keeping an eye on demonstrations. they diverted from the plan to shut down the port to instead march downtown. the port was already closed for a planned meeting. you can see our chopper were several cruisers were

stationed. one of our producers capturing this video if protesters marching at broadway and grand. in the past hour, demonstrators moved the protest outside of the federal building. they settled at the plaza. some displayed signs and banners. there is also native dancers setting up for performance. well protests are a major part of me day, hospitality workers are calling attention to the fight. better pay and better working conditions. janitors joined with hotel workers . our chopper was overhead as hundreds marched downtown this afternoon. we spoke with some of the people that play a crucial role in two of the biggest industries about why they say they deserve better.

>> people are working to keep things clean and smooth. they don't usually get paid much. >> many buildings are cleaned and maintained by workers from service employees international union. in a showing of collective muscle, they gathered for a march in san francisco to make voices heard. the janitorial workers are demanding higher wages, affordable healthcare and lighter workload. he said the job is not easy. >> look at my feet. it is my job. i run the machines and the floors i run may shift. i am a lead in the building.

>> he works cleaning a building for abm and said he is straining to make ends meet. he lives in san francisco with his wife and daughters. >> i struggled to pay rent and take my daughters out of the city. it is hard to do. someone will say we give you whatever wages. it is not enough. >> it is a problem faced by a lot of people well considered essential don't command the larger salaries that are necessary to survive. their concerns are shared by another group of workers. those that labor at big hotels. the two groups joined up to demonstrate as one. >> hotel workers and janitors are often invisible. the office buildings and hotels, can't

operate without it. we can't have that recovery. that is why we are saying it is time for respect and good wages and fair workloads so folks can continue doing important but visible jobs. >> unlike the text janitors, the entire industry is hurting. revenues are down about 35%. work has becomes erratic for many employees. still, the hotel council of san francisco said it is not time for workers and employers to be at odds. >> we need more people to visit. it results in less need . if we work together , especially during these times, we will come back better and stronger. >> reporter: workers say the cost of living is high and they have no time to wait.

>> even in a thriving industry, not everyone gets rich. those that try to make a living say it shouldn't be this hard. both have union contracts. the janitors work for private contractors but they say the tech companies could push for a better contract. we did reach out to google and match-up but have not heard back. in san jose, workers have held the march to celebrate wins for working-class residents. it included cultural music and dancing. marchers carried signs that said legislation for all and support work organized workers. one speaker said it is a celebration. there is a lot of work ahead. >> people working two or three jobs and living in their cars

in situations that aren't meant for long-term housing. and then wages that meet rent. no one should pay more than 30% of their income for rent or mortgages. >> she went on to say it's important to have events like these where workers can come together and fight for the purpose. a wealthy philanthropist has an offer to help with the homeless crisis. >> we have to figure out the problem. temperatures are 5 to 10 degrees above average. inland it was a mix of 70s and 80s. more of the same tomorrow but huge changes for the week

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the results of the recount in the race to replace and su are in. evan low will face off with sam locarno in november . he won the recount by five votes , knocking joe samiti and off the ballot. it was going to be a three-way race until a formers down for requested the recounts in santa clara and san mateo. san mateo allowed seven ballots to count which allowed

lowe to pick up an extra vote. they sent out a statement conceding and congratulating low and locarno. cities are trying to find ways to bring people inside. san jose is trying a new idea with the help of a well-known philanthropist. the city is leasing a lot to build 150 housing units in south san jose. we spoke with one of the first people it will help who sees it is a welcome chance to get back on their feet. >> we are about to walk to my tent. >> reporter: she is 50 years old and has lived in the 10 tancredo oaks for nine months. she has been on the street since losing her job during covid and for the first time since then she now has hopes of getting into housing.

>> i want to go indoors . that is where i need to be. it is time. >> reporter: this land is where she could live next. the san jose mayor jumped into the driver seat and took controls of an excavator to break ground on the housing project with a key difference. it is the first time san jose has stood up an interim housing solution on private land. projects like this of always been on city or state land. these two acres are owned by a longtime developer. it is about $5 million worth of real estate that was being leased for one dollar per year for 10 years.

>> we started developing this neighborhood in the 70s. this is the last parcel we have been developed yet. we have no plans to do anything on the site for a few years. it seemed logical to make it available to san jose. >> reporter: that will develop 150 cabins and other buildings to provide support services to help those that move in find permanent housing and gain supportive neighbors, city will give preference to people already in the neighborhood. >> we will then decommission remaining encampments and create zones around the site, we have to preserve progress improved to the community that when they embrace solutions, they see that benefit. >> we are the center of innovation. we have to figure out the problem. >> reporter: since gigi is already in the neighborhood she is likely to get top priority for one of the cabins.

>> that is my biggest hope, to be inside and be able to maintain my life again. >> reporter: the housing will be built modular style so it can be moved when the lease is up. the first day of may is bringing a warm-up.

a beautiful start with temperatures above average across the bay area except the coast and hardly a cloud in the sky. still blue skies. look at what you need to know. the warm temperatures will stick around. warm by the bay and further inland. breezy it times. wet, windy and colder on saturday. and almost winter like system headed in. than we warm-up through next week. the cold snap will be a couple of days. temperatures are mostly in the 60s and 70s. 65 in san francisco and just below 80 in concord at 79. we will continue to drop. temperatures mostly

leveling off in the 50s. the coolest spots dipping into the 40s. a benefits time in the water, temperatures in redwood city making it to the 70s. closer to the coast, temperatures in the 60s. inland the up to around 80. let show you that variation, close to 80 in san jose. morgan hill -- livermore up to 80 in antioch in concord. 70s in fremont and mid-70s in red with city. low 60s at half moon bay. only in the upper 50s today. close to 70 in san francisco with a mix of mid to upper 70s and a few low 80s inland. 81 in napa. through the next several days, we are in for a roller coaster ride. we are at the peak of the first part of that. the drop

happens friday into saturday. you can see the 18 degree drop friday into saturday. 60 degrees is the average high temperature but warming backup , even above average. a drop-in temperatures associated with that system that will send rain into the bay area. in the next couple of days not seeing cloud cover. the rain moves in through friday night into saturday. the north bay, rainiest is sunrise through midday. then it tapers off to showers. still a chance of the lingering showers sunday but sunday looks like the dryer half of the weekend. these numbers are a far cry from a couple of months ago. it is a decent amount of rain from a and a decent amount of snow in the sierra. 10 to 20 inches indicated . a lot of that will

melt because the ground is warm. temperatures will climb back slowly . by tuesday and wednesday, back to near average. temperatures around the bay will have that same, steady and then back up. mid to upper 60s by tuesday and wednesday. the coast, not as much variation. mid-50s for high temperatures saturday and sunday. saturday will be raw overall. not only wet but windy. temperatures way below normal. a new glimpse at oaklands field of dreams. - lift the clouds off of... - virtual weather, only on kpix and pix+.

the oakland bollards are getting their new home field ready. check out the renderings. there giving a glimpse into what the 4000 seat stadium will look like. the city council gave the green light for the use of the field yesterday. they will invest

about $1.6 million in renovations, including buildings dan's and a video scoreboard. they almost finished installing new turf. they play in the pioneer league dating back to 1939. the home opener is set for june 4. tickets go on sale monday. >> james: hundreds of protesters arrested at american universities in the last 24 hours. >> this is the new york city police department. >> james: crackdowns on college campuses as the new york mayor blames non-students for the chaos. >> outside agitators were on their grounds, training and really co-opting this movement. >> james: plus, violent clashes between dueling protests at ucla. the "cbs evening news" starts now. ♪ ♪